Legislature(2007 - 2008)CAPITOL 106
03/27/2008 03:00 PM House HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
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| Start | |
| SB285 | |
| HB386 | |
| HB306 | |
| HB358 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 285 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 386 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 358 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 306 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 306-PRE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS/PLANS 4:48:08 PM CHAIR WILSON announced that the next order of business would be SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 306, "An Act relating to providing a voluntary pre-elementary program within a school district; and providing for the establishment and implementation of a statewide early childhood education plan." 4:44:36 PM REPRESENTATIVE LES GARA, Alaska State Legislature, speaking as the sponsor, spoke to the recommendations made by the committee during the first hearing. He stated that the committee substitute directs that the Department of Education and Early Development shall devise a plan for early education. Representative Gara related that the EED is supportive of the changes to HB 306. In addition, a revision of the title of the bill is necessary in order to delete "and implementation." 4:46:30 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES moved to adopt CSSSHB 306, Version 25- LS1228\W, Mischel, 3/26/08, as the working document. There being no objection, Version W was before the committee. 4:47:14 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES offered Amendment 1, as follows: Page 1, line 1; Delete "and implementation" There being no objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 4:47:50 PM REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER recalled the previous discussion of the bill. 4:48:16 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON asked for comments from the Department of Education and Early Development. 4:48:28 PM EDDY JEANS, Director, School Finance and Facilities Section, Department of Education and Early Development (EED), assured the committee that the committee substitute (CS) for HB 306 was exactly what was expected. Furthermore, the EED has attached a revised zero fiscal note for the development of the plan and its presentation to the legislature. 4:48:45 PM REPRESENTATIVE ROSES asked whether the language on page 3, line 17, that includes Head Start, remains acceptable. MR. JEANS indicated that the language was appropriate. 4:49:21 PM The committee took an at-ease from 4:49:30 PM to 4:51:34 PM. 4:51:38 PM CHAIR WILSON explained the reason for the at-ease. 4:51:49 PM REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH stated that she had been contacted by citizens who served on the Best Beginnings task force. She voiced their concerns that the standards set by the Best Beginnings task force should be incorporated in the bill. She pointed out that a component of the working draft includes early learning guidelines as follows: incorporates the early learning guidelines adopted by the board under AS 14.07.165(6); and provides for the most effective and efficient coordination with or expansion of pre-elementary programs operating in the state, including Head Start, to the extent permitted by law. She then stated that she would not try to hold the bill. 4:53:48 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to report CSSSHB 306, Version 25- LS1228\W, Mischel, 3/26/08, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying revised zero fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSSHB 306(HES) was reported from the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee.
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